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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay ketat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈtat/,
- Hyphenation: kê‧tat
- Rhymes: -at
Adjective
kêtat
- tight (firmly held together; compact; not loose or open)
Pakaian yang ketat.- Tight clothing
- strict (governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous)
Penjagaan ketat oleh sipir dilakukan kepada para narapidana.- Strict guarding by the warden is done to the inmates.
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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic , possibly from earlier *ka-hətət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətqət, from Proto-Austronesian *qəCqəC.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ketat (Jawi spelling کتت)
- tight
- Synonyms: sendat, erat
- Antonym: longgar
- strict
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